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Sometimes I wish people would remember and appreciate the Kenpom ranking I used to have, instead of just focusing on "What's wrong with you tonight? Do you even want to play? Do you even have passion for the game?" But it's just that the season is a little older now, you have to be patient, it takes a little bit longer to warm up and get up and down the court. Is what they probably are saying.

Right, kind of my take on why Skyward Sword was so poorly received. Great story, great ideas, AWFUL execution because it shoehorns in the Wii motion controls so heavily. I'd love to see a Switch remaster where they allow a more Zelda-style gameplay, or even a BoTW follow-up.

Nice! I agree, I thought the storytelling was a huge plus in this game, as was the "feel" of playing as Spider Man. It's getting to a point though where it's becoming a chore to finish each of the districts, doing the same little things over and over. I like the challenges, they have a unique feeling to them trying to get the Ultimate awards, but maaaaaaaan the Sable and crime fights are a bog.

I think this one takes the good things RDR1 does and builds on them really well. It's probably my game of the year, and I play way too many video games. I think if you're not accustomed to the style, it may feel repetitive, but everything to it has a purpose. I've been playing Spider Man trying to finish 100%, and THAT is repetitive- you fight the same enemies, you do the same challenges, you press the same buttons, etc. It's feeling like a chore at the end of the game, and I hate it when that happens to good games.

So Nintendo did make a remaster of Goldeneye for Wii in 2010, and to me, it was hot garbage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye_007_(2010_video_game) I might have just been nostalgic for the first one though.

A Raspberry Pi- it's basically a mini computer, but they've built gaming console (NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, etc.) emulators specifically for them that are really cool. It works off of HDMI for display/audio, and is super customizable. I love mine, it has a massive classic library on it. Check this video for some demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4CgoPuo3Dw

For your NES, I've seen issues in the past with HDMI conversion with the framerates not being compatible for new TV's so there are leftover scan lines and things that don't quite capture how you'd want them to. Pi is a better way to play on new TV's, but you can still plug into an old tube TV or try to use the A/V (YRW) plugs.

I think repetitive and boring are the wrong words. It does a really good job of keeping me entertained, even with the mundane stuff- taking a bath, brushing my horse, etc. You'd think it'd be lame, but it's kind of therapeutic in the midst of heists and gunfights.

Trying to finish up with the Platinum on Spider Man (PS4) tonight before Smash comes out tomorrow, then that'll keep me busy for a while. As far as old games? This is about the time of year when I like to take out my SNES and blast through some classics (Castlevania, Donkey Kong, etc.), since my kids are old enough to enjoy them with me and we're inside anyway.

Sitting in bed with my wife at night, just listening to her watch those Instagram videos is just blatant ads being thrown at her from "influencers" for what seems like hours on end, we're living in an interesting time.

I honestly don't mind the ones that are clearly embedded into articles, as I can just scroll past. The ones that bother me are the top & bottom banners that require precision thumbwork to hide just so I can try to get into the boards from the hamburger menu.

I think that's a pretty safe assumption at this point. Heisman candidate, takes his team to the brink of (if not all the way there) the playoff after a near-disastrous second half of the season, I think his stock is sky high right now. He'd be insane not to go.

Respectfully disagree (on the lack of impact, not the fact that Haskins throws short). The quick throw means a grip right off the snap is vital. A wet ball makes that extraordinarily difficult. While it would impact the deep ball as well, the QB actually has time to stretch his fingers out on the laces.

If you're open to non-UM/sports stuff as a whole, I'm in my car for 2.5 hours every day so I rip through podcasts like crazy. My recommendations: My Brother My Brother and Me (comedy), Hardcore History (history, obviously), Dirty John & Dr. Death (different series but interesting listens), How Did This Get Made? (comedy, Jason Mantzoukis and Paul Scheer reviewing terrible movies), Reply All (technology), Serial (crime), The Giant Bombcast (video games).

I was in NC for work for a few weeks, and one of the main things I remember was being in Walmart during a storm (not a bad one, by any means), and mobs of people buying up every gallon of milk, every loaf of bread and every carton of eggs. I mean, just piling those items up in their carts. It was the most interesting take I've ever seen on emergency preparedness. In any case, stay safe out there.

Edit: I should add, I was there because it was the night of the re-release of Hostess products. I bought Twinkies while everyone else was getting their french toast essentials.